Specialty
Summary. (Note: This is a special duty assignment
job. It is not available to new enlistees). Administers activities of
a base family support center (FSC), including family readiness functions,
and acts as liaison between the FSC and supporting military and civilian
agencies. Related DoD Occupational Subgroup: 500.

Duties
and Responsibilities:

Provides
leadership and management support for FSC operations. Serves as the principal
military advisor to the FSC staff and as the liaison to the military community.
Instructs staff on base mission, protocol, and other military issues.
Provides both military and civilian families assistance and support before,
during, and after times of local or national emergency or disasters, mobilization,
deployment, separation, or evacuation (to include Safe Haven staging operations).
Develops, implements and evaluates goals and objectives to effectively
manage day-to-day operations of the FSC. Interprets and implements policies
for effective operation. Assists FSC staff to develop readiness publications,
plans, marketing, education, and training. Designs and conducts evaluation
systems used to measure the FSCs effectiveness.

Supports
FSC functional mission. Consults with on- and off-base supporting agencies
and base senior NCO leadership to determine what services are available
and to ensure family programs and services are responsive to the needs
of service members and their families. Represents the FSCs involvement
in base contingency and disaster preparedness planning and family readiness
educational initiatives directed toward service members and their families.
Provides information to base leadership on issues and trends affecting
base personnel and their families. Promotes family preparedness through
education, marketing , and member and family participation in family readiness
support activities. Promotes the FSC programs at Chief's Groups, First
Sergeant Groups, Commander's Calls, Base INTRO, and in other forms. Assists
in planning and coordinating family policy and programs. Researches base
family demographics as they relate to family issues and concerns. Coordinates
and assists with the base Community Action and Information Board or similar
groups. Plans and coordinates operational support for the FSC programs.
Responsible for FSC pre-deployment, deployment, and reunion issues as
they relate to families.

Provides
assistance to service members and families. Assists service members and
families with advance planning and preparations for deployments and extended
separations. Develops and makes available educational material and information
relating to extended family separations. Briefs and assists families during
absence of military member, emergencies, and natural disasters. Responsible
for FSC family support groups and other organized activities (external
to the FSC) providing family assistance during emergency and contingency
operations.

Knowledge.
Knowledge is mandatory of personnel management, financial and resource
management, professional support functions, base deployment mission and
issues, Air Force organization, and administration.

Education.
For entry into this SDI, completion of high school or general educational
equivalency is mandatory. 3.3. Training. For retention of this SDI, one
of the following training requirements is mandatory:

Completion
of the Family Support Center training course. Completion of prescribed
training directed by the Air Force Office of Family Matters.

Experience.
Not Used.

Other. The
following are mandatory for entry into this SDI:

Qualification
in any AFSC at the 7- or 9-skill level, and be in the grade of E-6,
E-7, or E-8.

Ability
to write effectively and speak distinctly.

Familiarity
with and understanding of a wide range of Air Force programs affecting
personnel policy, housing management, education, and other family programs.